Labs Ko Si Babe

Filipino TV series or program

Romantic comedy
Drama

Created by

Enrico Santos
Jake Tordesillas

Written by

Gina Marissa Tagasa
Aloy Adlawan

Directed by

Jerry Lopez Sineneng
John-D Lazatin

Starring

Jolina Magdangal
Marvin Agustin

Opening theme"I Love You Babe" by Jolina Magdangal, Richard Marten, Jeffrey Hidalgo and Bojo MolinaComposers

Vehnee Saturno
Annabelle Regalado

Country of originPhilippinesOriginal languageFilipinoNo. of episodes338ProductionExecutive producerAnnaliza GomaRunning time27–30 minutesProduction companyStar CreativesOriginal releaseNetworkABS-CBNReleaseJuly 26, 1999 (1999-07-26) –
November 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)

Labs Ko Si Babe (transl. babe is my loves, international title: I Love My Babe) is a Philippine television drama romance comedy series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng and John-D Lazatin, starring Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin. It aired on the network's evening line up from July 26, 1999 to November 10, 2000, replacing Esperanza and was replaced by Pangako Sa 'Yo.

It is one of the longest running series in the Philippines and also known as the first romantic comedy series in Philippine television.^[1]

Premise

In the town of San Clemente, the lives of four families intertwined bringing drama and a bit of comedy. Auring (Gloria Romero) and Felipa (Gina Pareño), the matriarch of their respective families, were the best of friends before becoming mortal enemies when Auring lost a sweepstakes ticket handed over her by Felipa for safekeeping; Felipa believes the ticket has won in the lottery. The conflict got bigger that their families started to become part of it, and that the romance developing in Cindy (Jolina Magdangal), daughter of Lupe (Princess Punzalan) and Kit (Johnny Delgado) and granddaughter of Auring, and Wally (Marvin Agustin), son of Viola (Carmi Martin) and Rocky (Bembol Roco) and grandson of Felipa, are caught in the cross-fire. Meanwhile, Miguel (Onemig Bondoc), who came from Italy, entered the picture and became friends with Cindy that made Wally got jealous. However, Miguel's stepmother Elena (Jaclyn Jose), known to have bad reputation, caused even more problems in the story between the Auring and Felipa families. To help bring peace in the town of San Clemente is the Mayor, Diwata or Mayor Di (Zsa Zsa Padilla), who always stand in between the fights of the families. Mayor Di chose to remain single after a dark past, but is living with her nephew Jobert (Bernard Palanca) and also the new welcome of the Barangay Captain in San Clemente Jonathan (Willie Revillame).

Cast and characters

Main cast

Jolina Magdangal as Cinderella "Cindy" Angeles
Marvin Agustin as Wally Escallon

Supporting cast

Gloria Romero as Aurora "Auring" Mabuenas
Gina Pareño as Felipa Escallon
Johnny Delgado as Paquito "Kit" Angeles
Princess Punzalan as Guadalupe "Lupe" Mabuenas-Angeles
Jaclyn Jose as Elena Deogracia
Bembol Roco as Silvestre "Rocky" Escallon
Carmi Martin as Viola Pagsisihan-Escallon
Zsa Zsa Padilla as Mayor Diwata Royales
Onemig Bondoc as Miguel Deogracia
Bernard Palanca as Jobert Royales
Cheska Garcia as Gayle Deogracia
Edgar Mortiz
Edu Manzano as Alvin
Dominic Ochoa as Ulysses Angeles
Jiro Manio as Miko Escallon
Kristopher Peralta as Tato Escallon
Moreen Guese as Pie Angeles
Gino Santos as Jimboy Escallon
Roldan Aquino as Duke Deogracia
Tanya Garcia as Alicia
Audrey Vizcara
Ian Galliguez as Duday
Willie Revillame as Barangay Captain Jonathan Royales

Movie adaptation

After a month of the series premiering, it had a movie adaption called Hey Babe! released on August 25, 1999, produced by Star Cinema. The film was directed by Joyce Bernal.